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Recent Examples of verbally
The barricade standoff drew a large crowd of people, some of whom interacted verbally and physically with the agents at the scene before the man eventually was taken into federal custody.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
In Australia, for example, broadcasters are now required to verbally acknowledge advertisers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Rodriguez then got involved, reportedly grabbing the Disney employee's arm, shaking her and verbally assaulting both the actor playing Mirabel and the employee.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Shared task visibility can help track chores, errands, and routines, reducing the need for one parent to verbally coordinate every detail.
—William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
In Australia, for example, broadcasters are now required to verbally acknowledge advertisers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Rodriguez then got involved, reportedly grabbing the Disney employee's arm, shaking her and verbally assaulting both the actor playing Mirabel and the employee.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Shared task visibility can help track chores, errands, and routines, reducing the need for one parent to verbally coordinate every detail.
—William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbally
Adverb
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Marcus Lamb died in November 2021 at 64, after being hospitalized with COVID-19 following the network's sharing of COVID-19 misinformation and vocally opposing the coronavirus vaccine.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Benet, who is very appealing, really deserved much more to do vocally.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Just look at the second-period power play where Boldy kept trying to skate through Colorado’s neutral-zone forecheck again and again and again — three times turning pucks over at the blue line, causing the Wild to retreat and their fans to audibly groan.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Jurors reached for piles of tissues and audibly sniffled in the silence that fell between the audio playback, local outlets reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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During the sentencing hearing, statements from the victims’ parents were read aloud before the court.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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Olathe parents push for recognition Olathe parent Amber Hartsook pushed the school district to read deceased students’ names aloud at graduation ceremonies.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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“Verbally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbally. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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